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The Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) has released its weekly volleyball awards for the week of September 24 - October 1. 

Madeline Kallberg, setter for Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range, earned the MCAC North Division Offensive Athlete-of-the-Week award after distributing 121 assists in 11 sets during the week, averaging 11.0 assists/set. Kallberg also served three aces and had four kills, 23 digs, and seven blocks. Kallberg's teammate and Norse middle blocker, Addy Gangl, earned the MCAC North Division Defensive Athlete-of-the-Week honor with her all-around defensive effort throughout the week. Gangl had 48 digs (4.36 digs/set), six service aces, and 11 blocks in her 11 sets, and she averaged 6.09 kills per set while hitting .342 during the week. 

Century College's setter, Gabrielle Schwirtz, earned the South Division Offensive Athlete-of-the-Week award. Assisting on 92 kills in 11 sets, Schwirtz averaged 8.36 assists per set. She added 10 service aces and hit .312 during the week while also picking up 30 digs and four blocks. Century College's libero, Cassidy Gilliam, earned the South Division Defensive Athlete of the Week award, digging 36 balls in 11 sets, a 3.27 dig per set average, and serving six aces in her team's two wins over MCAC opponents and a narrow 3-2 defeat to the defending national champions.

As MCAC teams compile games and statistics, keep tabs on Conference leaders at the following links:

MCAC Statistical Leaders:  https://mcacsports.org/sports/wvball/2023-24/leaders

MCAC Standings: https://mcacsports.org/sports/wvball/2023-24/standings

	MCAC Volleyball North Division Athletes of the Week
Madeline Kallberg Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range FR / Setter Ely, MN	Offensive Athlete of the Week Sets Played:  11 Kills:  4 Hitting Errors:  5 Total Hitting Attempts:  21 Assists:  121 Service Aces:  3 Service Errors:  1 Noteworthy Information:  Madeline is ranked first in the MCAC and NJCAA in assists per set with 9.35. Next Contest: October 4 at Central Lakes College Team Record: 14-4 overall, 7-1 in the MCAC North Division
Addy Gangl Minnesota North College - Mesabi Range FR / Middle Blocker Nashwauk, MN	Defensive Athlete of the Week Sets Played:  11 Digs:  48 Service Aces:  6 Solo Blocks:  3 Assisted Blocks:  8 Service Errors: 2 Noteworthy Information:  Addy averaged 4.36 digs/set and 1.0 blocks/set while adding 67 kills and hitting .342. Next Contest: October 4 at Central Lakes College Team Record: 14-4 overall, 7-1 in the MCAC North Division

	MCAC Volleyball South Division Athletes of the Week
Gabrielle Schwirtz Century College SO / Setter Plato, MN	Offensive Athlete of the Week Sets Played:  11 Kills:  6 Hitting Errors:  1 Total Hitting Attempts:  16 Assists:  92 Service Aces:  10 Service Errors:  5 Noteworthy Information: Gabrielle averaged 8.36 assists/set, picked up 30 digs, and had 4 blocks. Next Contest: October 6 vs. Riverland Community College  Team Record: 20-3 overall, 9-1 in the MCAC South Division
Cassidy Gilliam Century College SO / Libero Woodbury, MN	Defensive Athlete of the Week Sets Played:  11 Digs:  36 Service Aces:  6 Solo Blocks:  0 Assisted Blocks:  0 Service Errors:  5 Noteworthy Information: Cassidy averaged 3.27 digs/set. Next Contest:  October 4 vs. Riverland Community College Team Record:  20-3 overall, 9-1 in the MCAC South Division

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About the Minnesota College Athletic Conference

The Minnesota College Athletic Conference is the organizational body for NJCAA-affiliated two-year technical and community college athletic programs in the Minnesota State system.  The mission of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference is to advance intercollegiate athletics by providing an engaging and supportive environment for success of our student athletes and competition among member institutions.  The MCAC is committed to the guiding principles of encouraging the development and success of student athletes, promoting the integrity, honesty and loyalty to member schools as well as upholding the sustainability of conference athletic programs.